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Plumley died of colon cancer in Columbus, Georgia, on October 10, 2012, at the age of 92. [4] [10] [11] Plumley is a prominent figure in Lieutenant General Hal Moore's 1992 book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young, which chronicles the Battle of Ia Drang. [3] In the 2002 film adaptation, Plumley is portrayed by Sam Elliott. [5]
Harold Gregory Moore Jr. (February 13, 1922 – February 10, 2017) was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. Army's second-highest decoration for valor, and was the first soldier in his West Point graduating class of 1945 to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general.
Hal Moore continued the battle in a different landing zone, and after nearly a year, he returned home safely to Julia and his family. His superiors congratulate him for killing over 1,800 North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong soldiers. An older, now retired Moore visits the Vietnam War memorial and looks at the names of the soldiers who fell at ...
Julia Compton Moore (February 10, 1929 – April 18, 2004) was the wife of Hal Moore, a United States Army officer.Her efforts and complaints in the aftermath of the Battle of Ia Drang prompted the U.S. Army to set up survivor support networks and casualty notification teams consisting of uniformed officers, which are still in use.
Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Mandy Moore is congratulating former TV husband Milo Ventimiglia after his secret wedding to Jarah Mariano. “I haven’t had a chance to ...
The Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnamese: Trận Ia Đrăng, [iə̯ ɗrăŋ]; in English / ˈ iː ə d r æ ŋ /) was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as part of the Pleiku campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War, at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong Massif in the central highlands of Vietnam, in 1965.
Rob Lowe and Demi Moore’s on-screen romance briefly bled into reality, according to the 9-1-1: Lone Staractor.. This week, Lowe joined Kelly Ripa on her podcast Let’s Talk Off Camera, where ...
The twosome got engaged in September 2017, and it was only fitting that Moore said they were planning a low-key wedding. “I don’t think I’m going to have a big, old affair,” Moore told Us ...